Fujifilm X-T30 III review: a 26.1MP compact body with a Film Simulation dial
Fujifilm's small dial-based X-T body, announced October 23, 2025, keeps the X-T30 II's size and weight and adds a Film Simulation dial. Who it suits: stills-first photographers who want Fujifilm colour straight out of the camera in a light body.
October 26, 2026 · Camera · Review
Taken with the Fujifilm X-T30 III. Photo: Moldenme via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized)
HIGHLIGHTS
Why it exists. Fujifilm aimed the X-T30 III at "stills-inspired storytellers ready to make their next move", people moving up from a smartphone or older X Series gear (Victor Ha, Fujifilm North America, in Fujifilm's October 23, 2025 release). It puts the 26.1MP X-Trans CMOS 4 sensor and the X-Processor 5 in the same size and weight as the X-T30 II.
The headline change is a Film Simulation dial on the top plate, with 20 Film Simulations including REALA ACE and NOSTALGIC Neg. and three custom FS1 to FS3 positions.
Who should buy it? Someone who wants a small, light interchangeable-lens body with physical dials and in-camera colour, and does not need in-body stabilization.
The story
Fujifilm North America announced the X-T30 III on October 23, 2025, at $999.95 ($1,249.99 CAD), with body sales from late November 2025. A kit with the new XC13-33mmF3.5-6.3 OIS lens was listed at $1,149.95 for mid-December 2025.
The X-Processor 5 brings deep-learning subject detection for animals, birds, cars, motorcycles, bicycles, airplanes, trains, insects and drones, and Fujifilm quotes up to 425 frames per charge in Economy Mode. Video goes up to 6.2K/30p internal HEVC 4:2:2 10-bit, with 4K/60p, Full HD at 240p and digital image stabilization.
The body keeps a central viewfinder, a built-in flash, an AUTO switch and a tilting 1.62M-dot screen, weighing 378 g (13.3 oz) with battery and card. Owners on the Fuji X Forum have started threads about start-up time and about trouble updating to firmware 1.10.
6.2K/30p internal HEVC 4:2:2 10-bit; 4K/60p; Full HD/240p; digital image stabilization
Looks
20 Film Simulations, including REALA ACE and NOSTALGIC Neg.; Film Simulation dial with FS1 to FS3
Screen and finder
Tilting 1.62M-dot LCD; central viewfinder
Other
Built-in flash; AUTO switch; instax Link printing
Battery
Up to 425 frames per charge (Economy Mode)
Size
4.66 × 3.26 × 1.84 in
Weight
378 g (13.3 oz) with battery and card
Price
$999.95; $1,149.95 with XC13-33mmF3.5-6.3 OIS (US launch)
Sample photos
Five photos taken with the X-T30 III by two photographers, shared on Wikimedia Commons under Creative Commons licenses, including the one at the top. Select a photo to enlarge it.
Taken with the Fujifilm X-T30 III. Photo: Moldenme via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (resized)Taken with the Fujifilm X-T30 III. Photo: Hyspaosines via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 (resized)Taken with the Fujifilm X-T30 III. Photo: Hyspaosines via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 (resized)Taken with the Fujifilm X-T30 III. Photo: Hyspaosines via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 (resized)
Fujifilm: Launched at $999.95 in 2025 (US)
Verdict
Who it's for: stills-first photographers who want Fujifilm's Film Simulations on a dial, current subject detection and a 378 g body, at a lower launch price than Fujifilm's larger X-T bodies.
Strengths
26.1MP X-Trans CMOS 4 with X-Processor 5
Film Simulation dial with three custom positions
Deep-learning subject detection, including birds, vehicles, insects and drones
6.2K/30p internal 4:2:2 10-bit video
378 g with battery and card
Trade-offs
Stabilization is digital, for video; Fujifilm's release lists no in-body stabilization
The 425-frame battery figure is for Economy Mode
Same body as the X-T30 II, so no new grip or controls beyond the dial
